Ben Simmons has been pampered his entire life. He’s used to everything coming easy, being unconditionally loved, and never having to answer for himself or be held with any sort of accountability. If you’re a Philadelphia sports fan, you already knew that. Simmons’ refusal to play for the Sixers in the first half of the […]
For the past few offseasons, Sixers fans like myself have day-dreamed of landing a big name free agent. Despite throwing their names in the hats of the LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, and even Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes, they’ve landed none of those top players. Instead, over the past five seasons, the Sixers have dealt out […]
JJ Redick, while commentating the Miami Heat game for ESPN last night, referenced a quote about things going badly for a basketball team. To paraphrase the quote from Flip Saunders, “don’t say you’ve hit rock bottom because it can always get worse from there”. It took the Sixers about 24 hours to prove that […]
The anticipated return of Ben Simmons to the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday has lost some sizzle after it was confirmed Simmons will NOT be suiting up for the Nets. Simmons will miss the game as he continues to fake a back injury to protect his ego. But, Nets coach, Steve Nash did confirm the […]
In the newest Philly Fans vs National Media battle of the ages, the topic has turned to the discourse surrounding Ben Simmons’ mental health issues. After refusing to play for the Sixers this year citing mental health issues, Simmons showed up on the Nets bench last night all smiles after being dealt to Brooklyn just […]
The dust has settled on the NBA trade deadline and oh my goodness, Daryl Morey and the Sixers made it happen. After hours of frantic refreshing on social media, James Harden is a Philadelphia 76er. Here’s how it all feels with some time for the trade to sink: James Freakin’ Harden, The Sixers Get […]
Approaching the Thursday 3PM trade deadline, the basketball world waits to see if a blockbuster deal is struck between the Sixers and Nets surrounding disgruntled guards Ben Simmons and James Harden. Realistically, the chances of a deal getting done by the deadline seems scarce. Yet, we learned the hard way that “when there is smoke […]
The Sixers are officially back! And what better way to get back in the swing of things than a Raul Neto start and going from up 16 to down 16 in less than a quarter. Here are some of the main takeaways from the first game back on the roller coaster. Joel Embiid Put the […]
The sorry fact is, we all know a Jared Dudley. The guy at the Y who goes 1-8 in a pick-up game. His team loses 12-7 going by 1s and 2s but you’ll still hear about his one bucket. To him, it’s a flash of brilliance from the prime of his career before he got […]